2021 ELT Excellence Awards supported by Burlington Books
We are happy to announce that the winners have gained the following awards:
| NAME | TITLE OF ENTRY | AWARD | CATEGORΥ |
| KLIMENTINI AFTHONIDOU | TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING | SILVER | BLENDED LEARNING |
| DIGITEENS.GR – CHRYSOULA LAZOU PROJECT COORDINATOR | DIGITEENS.GR | SILVER | BLENDED LEARNING |
| ΚΞΓ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΜΑΡΟΥΛΗΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ-ΙΤΑΛΙΚΑ | LEARNING IN FLEXIBLE ENVIRONMENTS EXPERIENCE: LIFE XP PROJECT – LEARNING MEETS LIFE | SILVER | COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION |
| HEALTHY LITTLE EATERS – KOKKALI | LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH CONNECTING WITH NATURE AND HEALTHY EATING | SILVER | COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION |
| CHRISTINA MARKOULAKI FOR MARKAKI- MARKOULAKI LANGUAGE SCHOOL | CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN MARKAKI-MARKOULAKI LANGUAGE SCHOOL | GOLD | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΞΕΝΩΝ ΓΛΩΣΣΩΝ ΟΡΙΖΟΝΤΕΣ | SAVE CHRISTMAS | GOLD | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| WILLPOWER LANGUAGE CENTRE – EFFIE KARAISKOU | TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING | SILVER | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| ZAFI MANDALI | LITERARY CIRCLES | SILVER | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| YOUNG TRAVELERS SCHOOL (DAVITI ANGELIKI) | USING CREATIVE TECHNIQUES TO TEACH GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY | SILVER | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| LIA CHRISSIKOPOULOU | STORYTELLING THROUGH OUR OWN LITERATURE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK | SILVER | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΞΕΝΕΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΕΣ | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING : ART PROJECT | SILVER | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| ABC SUCCESS LAB – ΠΑΠΑΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ ΝΕΣΣΕΡΗΔ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ | USING LEGO BRICKS AND 3D PEN TO LEARN LETTERS AND GRAMMAR | BRONZE | CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| EVANGELIA VASSILAKOU | EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR | SILVER | EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR |
| MALLIDOU EDUCATION CENTER | SEL EDUCATIONAL APROACHES | SILVER | EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| YOUNG TRAVELERS SCHOOL (DAVITI ANGELIKI) | TEACHING ENGLISH USING INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE METHODS AND APPROACHES. | SILVER | EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| SAGMATOPOULOU EDUCATION CENTRE | INNOVATION AND QUALITY IN ALL OUR SERVICES AS A SCHOOL. | SILVER | EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| VSK STELLA KOPAKAKI | DEVELOPING MINDFUL LEARNING THROUGH PEDAGOGICAL COACHING | SILVER | EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| ROSE PLATFORM | ROSE PLATFORM | SILVER | EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| MARIA PIKI | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH LESSONS | BRONZE | EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| KYRIAKI XYNTA SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES | SKYPE IN THE CLASSROOM AND MICROSOFT DIGITAL TOOLS: THE ULTIMATE MOTIVATION | GOLD | INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| MR MIKE KENTERIS (KEDU ENGLISH SCHOOL) | GOING BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE CLASSROOM TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF SOCIAL LEARNERS. | SILVER | INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| MARIA DIAVATI FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL | CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING/ DUAL-FOCUSED TEACHING | SILVER | INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| ROSE PLATFORM | ROSE PLATFORM | SILVER | INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| EDFLIX – JOHN KARYDIS | EDFLIX | BRONZE | INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING |
| DR LUKE PRODROMOU | LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | ||
| IOANNA ZAFEIRIOU | USING WEB 2.0 TOOLS AND MULTIMEDIA IN ONLINE LEARNING. | SILVER | ONLINE LEARNING |
| EVAGGELIA SARIGGOLI | FROM DESK TO DESKTOP… | SILVER | ONLINE LEARNING |
| ROSE PLATFORM | ROSE PLATFORM | BRONZE | ONLINE LEARNING |
| MARIA PIKI | ACTIVITIES TO LEARN THE PAST SIMPLE | BRONZE | SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS |
| MITSIOU LANGUAGE CENTER | MEET GRAMMARMITSIOUS…IS ..GRAMMARLICIOUS! | BRONZE | SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS |
| PANAGIOTA KOTSONI | INCLUDING ALL STUDENTS IN THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT | BRONZE | SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS |
| MARIA DAVOU | MAKING WAVES IN EDUCATION | SILVER | TEACHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING |
| MARIA ANDRITSOPOULOU | “MY ENGLISH DIGITAL CLASSROOM” | SILVER | TEACHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING |
| KYTTEA EDUCATION CENTRES | STOP BULLYING | GOLD | TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES |
| NIKOLOPOULEIO SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND VOCATIONAL STUDIES | COSMOPOLITAN COMPETENCIES | SILVER | TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES |
| ANGELIKI VOREOPOULOU – 15TH PRIMARY SCHOOL OF EVOSMOS, THESSALONIKI | ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE | SILVER | TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES |
| PAVLINERI STYLIANI SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AEGINA | TEACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH TED TALKS IN ORDER TO UNITE STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND CREATE A BROADER STUDENTS’ WORLDVIEW. | SILVER | TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES |
| COSMOS SCHOOL OF ENGLISH – PROKOPIOU CHRISTINA | USING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO INSPIRE YOUNG LEARNERS | SILVER | TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS) |
| PAVLINERI STYLIANI SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AEGINA | OUR FIRST ONLINE CHRISTMAS SHOW | SILVER | TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS) |
| ANGELA SAYIA | USING ARTS AND CRAFTS TO TEACH VOCABULARY | SILVER | TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS) |
| ZAFI MANDALI | OUT OF ART AND INTO STORYTELLING | GOLD | TEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS |
| ELISAVET VELIOU, HOUSE OF ENGLISH | TEACHING WITH CINEMA: THE 7TH ART IN ELT | SILVER | TEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS |
| GRAMMART-MALLIDOU EDUCATION CENTER | A HOLISTIC APROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR | SILVER | TEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS |
| BABINIOTOU DOUGEKOU SCHOOL | DRAMA IS THE SPICE OF ELT | SILVER | TEACHING THROUGH DRAMA |
| LONDON CALLING BY IAKOVIDOU SOFIA | USING HARRY POTTER FILMS AS AN ANNUAL THEME – VISUAL LITERACY | SILVER | TEACHING THROUGH DRAMA |
| SYLLABUS STEPS – KARYDI GLYKERIA | THEATREALITY | SILVER | TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS) |
| CHRANIOTI LANGUAGE CENTRE | HAPPY TIMES KIDS LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH PLAY | SILVER | TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS) |
| ATHINA MALEA – 1Ο ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΌ ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΌ ΘΕΣ/ΚΗς – ΑΠΘ | FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO FOSTER ACTIVE LEARNING | BRONZE | TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS) |
| FILITSA FRAGOGEORGI 29TH PRIMARY SCHOOL VOLOS | USING WEBTOOLS TO IMPROVE THE WRITING SKILL IN ENGLISH. | SILVER | USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM |
| MARIA DIAVATI FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL | VIRTUAL REALITY CLASSROOM | SILVER | USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM |
| ΧΡΙΣΤΙΝΑ ΛΑΙΟΥ | COMBINING CLIL, A COURSE BOOK THEME AND STORYBIRD IN A STATE SCHOOL EFL DISTANCE-LEARNING CLASSROOM. | BRONZE | USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM |
The Life Time Achievement Award went to Dr Luke Prodromou for his contribution to the ELT development in Greece.
A Salute by Nick Michelioudakis
A Salute by George Vassilakis
Impressions from the 2021 Award Ceremony
2020 ELT Excellence Awards supported by Burlington Books
Despite the general lock down last spring, state, private and foreign language schools submitted applications for almost all categories. Twenty four institutions made it to the final stage. Two gold, nineteen silver and three bronze awards were awarded.
The Award ceremony, which had been scheduled for the end of August 2020, was cancelled due to covid-19 restriction measures.
However the ELT community in Greece and Cyprus wants to know what the winners did during the previous school year, what methods applied, what resources they used and how their projects benefited their students.
We are happy to announce that the winners have gained the following awards:
| Name | Institution | Award | Category |
| Elisabeth Veliou & Argyris Tzimas | Model FLS School House of English, LAMIA | SILVER | Teaching very young learners (4-6 years) |
| Agapi Dendaki | 1st Primary School of New Psychico | SILVER | Teaching Primary School learners (6-12 years) |
| Eleni Dougekou | Babiniotou-Dougekou FLS, PEFKI | SILVER | Teaching Primary School learners (6-12 years) |
| Parthena Tokatlidou | Tokatlidou FLS, KILKIS | SILVER | Teaching Through Arts |
| Kalliopi Sotireli | 7th High School & 5th Lyceum of Kavala | SILVER | Teaching Through Arts |
| Georgia Kourti | Kourti Foreign Languages, ATHENS | SILVER | Teaching Through Arts |
| Zafi Mandali | Ellinogermaniki Agogi, ATHENS | GOLD | Teaching Through Arts |
| QLS | QLS | SILVER | Teaching for raising awareness for social issues |
| Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi Bilibini | High School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of Didimoticho | SILVER | Teaching for raising awareness for social issues |
| Stella Pavlineri | Pavlineri FLS, AEGINA | SILVER | Teaching for raising awareness for social issues |
| Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi Bilibini | High School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of Didimoticho | SILVER | Using technology in the classroom |
| Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi Bilibini | High School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of Didimoticho | SILVER | Community and Collaboration |
| Evangelia Karagiannidou | Model Lyceum of Anavryta, ATHENS | GOLD | Community and Collaboration |
| Tyna Konstantopoulou | Inclusion/Diffusion, KALAMATA | BRONZE | Support for students with special education needs |
| Maria-Roza Babou | Rose Platform, KOZANI | SILVER | Support for students with special education needs |
| Eleni Manoli | Learning Restart, KARDITSA | SILVER | Support for students with special education needs |
| Xenia Konstantinopoulou & Viveta Lymberaki | My Way, THESSALONIKI | SILVER | Support for students with special education needs |
| Maria Diakou | Cyprus Ministry of Education, NICOSIA | BRONZE | Innovation in language learning |
| Dimitris Maroulis | Maroulis Language School, NAXOS | SILVER | Innovation in language learning |
| Maria Davou | Glossomatheia, KANTZA | SILVER | Innovation in language learning |
| Stella Pavlineri | Pavlineri FLS, AEGINA | BRONZE | Creativity in language learning |
| Aphrodite Gkiouri | 21st Primary School of Larissa, LARISSA | SILVER | Creativity in language learning |
| Sophia Iakovidou | London Calling, THESSALONIKI | SILVER | Creativity in language learning |
| QLS | QLS | SILVER | Excellence in teaching foreign languages |
The Burlington Books Life Time Achievement Award went to Lilika Couri for her contribution to the ELT development in Greece.
Luke Prodromou congratulates Lilika Couri
A Salute to Lilike Couri by Maria Araxi Sachpazian
We would also like to heartily thank our sponsors for supporting the ELT Excellence Awards:
